Clip



L. P. WENTZELL.

CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED 050.11, 1920.

1,395,071, Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

ATI'ORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS r. WENTZELL. or GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA,

CLIP.

Original application filed May 7, 1920, Serial No. 379,626. Divided andthis application filed December 11,

Specification of Letters Patent.

1920. Serial No. 429,983.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Lnwrs P. WENTZELL, acitizen of the United States, residing at Greensburg in the county ofWestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Clips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to securing means. and more particularly to aclip for securing metal lath to the ceilings and walls of rooms andother structures.

line of the main objects of the invention is to provide a clip of simpleand inexpensive construction which may be readily applied to asupporting bar of l-shape in cross-section, this bar being provided withshoulders at its upper end for reception of elements carried by the clipfor engaging over said shoulders. A further object is to provide a clipwhich is so formed at its lower portion or apex as to be readily grippedbya pair of pliers or similar tool for insertion through the lath, theformation of the lower portion of the clip also facilitating bending ortwisting of the same for securing the lath. Further objects will appearfrom the detailed description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of the clip as. applied.

Fig. 2 is a front view of the clip in posi- 1 tion over a supportingbar.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the same.

This application is a division of my application for channel iron andanchor 379,626, filed May 7. 1920, and the clip disclosed herein is tobe used in the manner and for the purpose set forth in said application.The preferred form of the clip illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 is formedfrom a suitable length of resilient wire which is bent intosubstantially V-shape, the arms 1 of this clip being provided at theirupper or free ends with inwardly directed and downwardly and inwardlyinclined elements 2 which are adapted for engagement over and aboutshoulders at the upper edge of a supporting bar a of V-shapedcross-section which may be secured to a beam A of the structure in anysuitable or preferred manner. Thearms 1 of the clip are connected attheir lower ends by an enlarged element forming an eye 3 which isconnected to the lower ends of the arms by an inwardly bent portion orelement forming a neck 4. This eye provides convenient means for rinoingthe clip with a pair of pliers or similar tool for inserting the arms 1through adiacent meshes of metal lath b positioned adjacent to the loweredge or apex of bar a. In using the clip, the arms 1 are insertedthrough the meshes of the lath and are then forced upwardly over bar a,this action forcing the arms 1 away from each other until elements 2 areat the upper edge of the bar, at which time the arms 1 due to theirinherent resiliency move inwardly or toward each other so as to fitsnugly along the sides of the bar, elements 2 fitting over and'about theshoulders at the upper edge of the bar. After this operation has beencompleted, the lath b is forced tightly against the bar and secured inposition by twisting the lower ends of arms 1 together. This operationis readily accomplished by turning eye 3 which is grasped between. thejaws of the pliers, the restricted portions or neck 4 of the clipfacilitatinc' twisting together of the arms at their lower ends. Theclip constructed in this manner may be readily applied and the lath bsecured by a single operator, thus effecting a material saving in timeand-work over the present methods employed for securing metal lath.

What I claim is:

1. A resilient clip of substantially V-shape provided at the free endsof its arms with inwardly directed elements and having its armsconnected at their lower ends by an enlarged element forming an eye tofacilitate manipulation of the clip and twisting together of the lowerportion of said arms.

2. A resilient wire clip of substantially V- shape provided at the freeends of its arms with inwardly directed elements and having its armsconnected at their lower ends by an enlarged element forming an eye tofacilitate manipulation of the clip and twisting together of the lowerportion of said arms.

8. A resilient wire clip of substantially V- shape provided at the freeends of its arms with inwardly directed elements and having its armsconnected at their lower ends by an enlarged element forming an eye tofacilitate manipulation of the clip, each arm of the clip being disposedat its lower end at an angle to the eye so as to produce a restrictedportion or neck adjacent to the lower end of the clip to facilitatetwisting together of th lower portions of said arms.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LEWIS P. WFNTZELL.

